Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-03
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YAcTs AND EANcIss OF INTEREST 10 HOUSE
KKKPRss-NorEs or ADVICE WORTH RRMsNBER-
MG-RECIPEs FOR sBAsoNABLR AND WHOLESOME
DlsHHs--aoAB DECORATIONS AND ADoRNNENTa
A SOLUTION OF CoPPrRAs applied to wood will
render 1t very hard and durable.
The LATEST IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS TREES is to
adorn them with gilt lr cones. Acorns are very
pretty treated In the same way.
HICKORY Nut CAKE.-One cup OF sugar, one-haf
cup butter. one-half cup milk. two cups 1our, one
cup nuts broken up and two eggs.
CRACKRRs CAN 81 FREsHRNKD and improved by
heating them thoroughly. Those who have tried
1t never put cold crackers on the table.
To CLEAN OILED FL0oRs.-A large flannel cloth
wet once fortnight with little kerosene oil Ii
excellent for wipfng oiled or shellacked 1oora
FRIED RAW PorAroBa-Pare and thinly alice
raw potatoes; let them stand In cold water half
an hour; drain in q coulander and fry in melted
butter; closely cover but stir occasionally; season
with salt and pepper.
How TO BRon A Standardization with Q
wooden spoon, and broil upon buttered gridiron
over clear nre; lay upon hot dish and season
with pepper, salt and butter. Cover with hot
disn five minutes before 1t Is carved.
WALL ADoRNMEN1s.-There Is nothing in the fur
nishings Of . house that strikes the eye more
pleasantly than tastsfully adorned wallis and the
lures
HOUSE PLANrs.-Palms and ferns are beautiful
room plants. and require but q moderate amount
Of attention to have them always as fine center
piece for the dinner table. The pots should be
thoroughly drained TO prevent more water remain
Ing than is absorbed by the soil.
DRINKING WATRR-It is claimed that water
from rushing torrent Is not as safe for drinking
purposes as water from a sluggish stream. Sew
after ten or twelve days than river water for the
reason that the microbes rapid growth during the
nrst two or three days exhaust their food supply
To CLEANSE OR WRITTEN MARBLR-Take one
quart of soft SOAP add two tabespoonfuls Of pearl
ash and one tablespoonful Of powdered whiting
apply for the space OF two weeks; then wash on
thoroughly; If the marble is not quite white apply
1t once more.
UNwHoLEsoxE Expect OF ARTIFICIAL ILLUM1NA-
MISREPRESENTATION concerning the effects OF Diff
ferent forms OF artificial illumination on the health
nave shown that the tallow candle is the most un-
wholesome agent and the electric light the best.
One gas Jet In room Is said to vitlate the air
much as SIX persons
A GLUE THAT WILL RESIST HEAT can be made by
mixing handful Of Quicklime in four ounces Of
inseed oil, boil to good thickness, then spread it
on thin plates in the shade and 1t will become very
hard but may be easily dissolved over the fire as
Is made by boiling one pound OF glue in two quarts
OF skinned milk.
SwEET-PICKLE APPLEs.-Take one teacup Of
vinegar and two Of sugar, and make q syrup of
them, adding cinnamon and cloves. Pare and cover
sweet apples, drop them in the syrup and let them
cook until tender, not Soft Put In a jar and pour
the syrup over them. They are ready TO eat as
good way to cook the slices is to tie them up in
thin bag.
BUCKwHEAT CAKEs-Buckwheat cakes are gen.
orally raised with yeast, and must be set to rise
ths night before they are wanted. Into one quart
OF water stir large spoonful Of cornmeal. a tea
wheat flour to make a thin batter. In the morn
Ing add q quarter Of q teaSpoonful OF soda lust
before baking. II cupful Of batter is left use it
instead OF yeast for setting the next cakes.
DoUGHNUTs.-Three cupfuls Of sugar, i've eggs,
one cupful Of butter, one cupful Of sour
milk; one teaspo0nful each Of nutmeg and Gin
namOn, one teaspOonful Of soda dissolved in hot
water, flour for soft dough. Cream the butter and
spices the sour milk and soda. and last the e foar
Roll out the dough into sheet quarter OF an
inch thick, cut into fancy shapes, and fry in boil
ing lard.
CREAM OF CELERY souP.-Take the white part Of
two large heads Of celery either CRATE it or chop it
very fne set 1t to boil in one quart of milk: add
two tablespoonful OF rice; allow the rice and
celery TO stew slowly, adding more milk If needed
easily through coarse sieve. Then add an equal
amount OF chicken broth or any white STOCK With
pepper and salt TO flavor; serve with small squares
pound OF bread without the crust In tepid water,
and squeeze 1t dry. Put three ounces OF butter
into stew-pan, and when hot stir in small onion
minced, and cook light brown; then add the
bread, three tablespoonruls parsley chopped fine,
half teaspoonful OF powdered thyme, little
grated nutmeg, pepper, salt and gill Of stock.
Stir It over the re till it leaves the bottom and
sides or the pan then mix In two eggs.
OhELErTE WITH ToNGUK-Beat up SIX eggs
white and yelks, and strain them; add by drops q
tablespoonful OF butter. Beat the eggs up again,
and put three ounces OF butter in the frying pan
when in bubbles put the eggs In the center and
quickly, taking care that the fire Is hot and clear
Have ready teacuptul OF very finely minced
tongue, and throw 1t on to the eggs. When the
underside is quite brown, turn one half over the
other, and serve on very hot plate.
HOUSE PoIsoN.-n the condensed breath COL
lected on the cool window-panes Of a room where
number Of persons have been assembled be
burned, smell as OF singed hair will show the
presence OF organic matter, and, II the condensed
breath be allowed to remain on the windows for a
few days, 1t will be found, on examination by
microscope, that 1t Is alive with animalculR The
Inhalation OF air containing such putrescent
matter causes untold complaints, which might be
avoided by a circulation or fresh air.